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Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Volatile anesthetic
GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor
Anesthesiology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane (Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane) — University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. These volatile anesthetics enhance inhibitory GABA receptor signaling and inhibit excitatory NMDA receptor function to produce general anesthesia.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane TARGET | Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane | University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland | marketed | Volatile anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| Isoflurane Volatile Liquid | Isoflurane Volatile Liquid | Federal University of São Paulo | marketed | Volatile anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| sevoflurane in step up concentration | sevoflurane in step up concentration | University Hospital, Ghent | marketed | Volatile general anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| Sevoflurane Inhalation Liquid | Sevoflurane Inhalation Liquid | Damanhour Teaching Hospital | marketed | Volatile general anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| Isoflurane, Sevoflurane or Desflurane | Isoflurane, Sevoflurane or Desflurane | King's College Hospital NHS Trust | marketed | Volatile anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| Suprane (desflurane), Baxter | Suprane (desflurane), Baxter | Medical University of Gdansk | marketed | Volatile anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| generic sevoflurane | generic sevoflurane | Asan Medical Center | marketed | Volatile halogenated ether anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Volatile anesthetic class)
- Medical University of Gdansk · 2 drugs in this class
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
- Federal University of São Paulo · 1 drug in this class
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust · 1 drug in this class
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · 1 drug in this class
- The Cleveland Clinic · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · 1 drug in this class
- Asan Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/sevoflurane-isoflurane-desflurane. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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